Sarah Ward

Name: Past Lives
Start: 2023-08-31
End: 2023-09-27
Location: Melbourne

Sarah Ward is Concrete Playground's Editor — and also Film and TV Editor, Film and TV Critic, Arts and Entertainment Editor, and Brisbane Editor. If it's on a screen big or small, happening in Brisbane and southeast Queensland, or news of national and international interest — particularly arts and entertainment — then Sarah is across it.

Sarah has also been a film critic for ABC radio for over a decade. Covering all things cinema and television, Sarah has written for Screen International since 2015, and contributed to SBS, ACMI, AACTA, Birth.Movies.Death, Flicks, Senses of Cinema, ScreenHub, ArtsHub, Junkee, FilmInk, Lumina, Metro Magazine, Screen Education and more. Sarah's background includes managing, writing for, mentoring at, being on judging panels at and hosting Q&As at Australian film festivals, such as the Brisbane International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Queensland Film Festival, Sydney Underground Film Festival, Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival and Gold Coast Film Festival.

Favourite cinema in Brisbane: Angelika Film Centre, which is a glorious new place to see a movie.

Favourite cinema in Sydney: Golden Age Cinema & Bar, the one cinema everyone needs to go to in Sydney if they only go to one cinema.

Favourite cinema in Melbourne: The Astor Theatre, and not just because of its history with cinema cats.

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The ABC Is Bringing Back 'Spicks and Specks' Again in 2022 for Another Ten-Episode Season

Buzzers at the ready — the beloved music game show is coming back for another round.

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Heartwarming Tony-Winning Musical 'Come From Away' Is Returning to Melbourne and Sydney

Already a hit in both cities — and on Broadway — this joyous musical based on a true post-September 11 tale is doing the rounds again.

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Well, Well, Look Who's Inside Again: Bo Burnham Just Dropped 63 Minutes of 'Inside' Outtakes

Exactly a year after dropping the best comedy special of 2021, Bo Burnham has unleashed a heap of extra material upon his YouTube channel.

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Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in May

Make a couch date with David Attenborough's new dinosaur documentary, a Colin Firth-starring true-crime drama and all the 'Bond'.

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Oh Bother: New Slasher Flick 'Blood and Honey' Is Turning Winnie-the-Pooh Into a Serial Killer

The usually cuddly teddy bear is set to go on a rampage in this upcoming horror movie, which'll forever change the way you see the childhood favourite.

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Mind-Bending Multiverse Series 'Undone' Is the Best Animated Show You're Probably Not Watching

Created by ‘BoJack Horseman’ duo Kate Purdy and Raphael Bob-Waksberg, this Prime Video animated series is unlike anything else on streaming.

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Netflix's Queer Coming-of-Age Gem 'Heartstopper' Has Been Renewed for Seasons Two and Three

This delightful hit isn't finished telling its story yet, with two more seasons in the works.

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Grill'd Has Turned One Store Into the Upside Down — and Added Demogorgon Burgs to Its National Menu

'Stranger Things' is back — and this burger chain has just the outpost, and the monster burg, to celebrate.

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More Cocktails Please: Australia's Best 100 Bartenders for 2022 Have Been Revealed

Can't decide where to enjoy your next sip? Get one of these top-notch bartenders to mix you up a beverage.

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The Upside Down Has Arrived Down Under: A Giant 'Stranger Things' Rift Has Taken Over Bondi Beach

Celebrate the return of Netflix's 'Stranger Things' by wandering past a portal to an eerie alternate dimension at one of Australia's most famous spots.

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The First Trailer for Disney+'s 'Star Wars' Spinoff 'Andor' Teases Spies, Rebellion and a Reckoning

A prequel to 'Rogue One', this new 'Star Wars' series brings espionage thrills to a galaxy far, far away, with Diego Luna returning as Cassian Andor.

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Bigger, Bloodier, Longer, Eerier: Yes, You'll Want to Binge 'Stranger Things' Season Four Right Now

After a three-year absence, Netflix’s 80s-set sci-fi hit is back — in slasher mode, venturing out of Hawkins and proving just as addictive.

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All the Profits From These New 'Literacy Is Freedom' T-Shirts Will Support First Nations Australians

Add this new shirt from Deus Ex Machina and The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation to your wardrobe this Reconciliation Week.

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Songs in The Key of Springfield

Sat, 4 Jun, 2022
Bar Open, Fitzroy

Featuring everything from 'See My Vest' to 'Monorail' to 'We Put The Spring in Springfield'

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Lobster & Co 2022

Tue, 31 May - Sun, 10 Jul 2022
Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, Melbourne

This indulgent riverside pop-up is back for a luxe winter appearance, only serving lobster rolls with truffle fries and glasses of champagne.

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'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Has Been Fast-Tracked to Digital While Still Playing in Cinemas

Enjoy the best multiverse movie of the year from your couch.

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Ablaze

Thu, 26 May - Wed, 15 Jun 2022
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

This powerful and personal documentary celebrates William ‘Bill’ Onus, the activist and entrepreneur who just might have been Australia's first-ever Indigenous filmmaker.

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Hatching

Thu, 26 May - Wed, 15 Jun 2022
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Bold, clever and memorable, this Finnish horror film about a tween incubating a giant egg is a crackingly thrilling watch.

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The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From May 26

Head to the flicks to see 'Bob's Burgers' hit the big screen, the 'Top Gun' sequel's spectacular flight scenes and a potent doco about Australia's first Indigenous filmmaker.

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QT Is Opening a Lush New Hotel in Newcastle with a Rooftop Bar and a Huge Suite Inside a Clock Tower

Also huge drawcards: harbour views and Newcastle’s largest library of Japanese whisky.

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Songs in The Key of Springfield

Lobster & Co 2022

'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Has Been Fast-Tracked to Digital While Still Playing in Cinemas

Ablaze

Hatching

The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From May 26

QT Is Opening a Lush New Hotel in Newcastle with a Rooftop Bar and a Huge Suite Inside a Clock Tower

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